N3228N is a 1946 Piper J3C-65. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-235 series rated at 115 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Friday Harbor, WA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Aug 1966. It has been registered to its current owner since Jul 2023. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 80 years old
- 1 of 3,209 Piper J3C-65
2023
1966
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The pilot reported that following 5 or 6 touch-and-go landings and about 50 feet above ground level after takeoff, "...the airplane began to sink and we landed off field straight ahead hitting some brush." The airplane's right wing tip was substantially damaged as a result of impacting a tree during the landing roll. The pilot reported that calm winds prevailed at the time of the accident.
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About the Piper J3C-65
About the modelThe J-3 Cub: a two-seat tandem taildragger with a fabric-covered steel-tube fuselage, flown solo from the rear seat. Among the most recognisable light aircraft ever built.